For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

For this reason, we intended to go to you, (I Paul) both once and again, but Satan hindered us.

that no one be moved by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this:

For this reason, when I could no longer contain my self, I sent to know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

for this reason we are comforted concerning you, brethren, in all our distress and affliction, by your faith:

For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you keep yourselves from lewdness;

That no one take advantage of or injure his brother in this matter; because the Lord takes vengeance for all such things, as we also told you before, and fully testified:

and indeed you do this to all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that you abound in love more and more,

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who are asleep

in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

I adjure you by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the holy brethren.